So I went ahead and took the liberty to go over the SB 1070 on immigration and find out a little more on why this has caused such a problem. Some of the key points that were brought out in this article are as follows:
1. It requires police officers to determine the immigration status of everybody they arrest before that person is released.
2. During any stop, detention or arrest, a police officer must try to determine a person's immigration status if the officer has reason to suspect the person is here illegally. An exception exists if making that determination might obstruct an investigation.
3. People who officers suspect are here illegally must show one of four approved identification cards to prove they are in the county legally.
4. In a change made Thursday night by the bill's sponsors, the law prohibits police from using race to establish reasonable suspicion that someone is here illegally. The original bill prohibited using "solely" race.
5. The law makes it a state crime to transport, conceal, harbor or shield illegal immigrants. There is an exception for child-protective-services workers, first responders, ambulance attendants and emergency medical technicians.
6. The law makes it a state crime for illegal immigrants to work in Arizona.
7. The law also makes it a state crime for somebody to stop on the street and pick up somebody for work, although it may be hard to prove - and because of the way the law is written this may still be OK as long as the driver pulls off the road first.
McCombs, Brandy. "Experts Go over SB 1070's Key Points." Welcome To StarNet - Tucson, Arizona. Arizona Daily Star, 2 May 2010. Web. 07 Apr. 2011. <http://azstarnet.com/news/article_a9006f6b-f9b6-59db-87b4-d54a09b4b786.html>.
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